Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Brother Voluntarily Falls for Love
Yin Jinglong turned around, looked her up and down, and asked, "How did you know we were going to look for the statue?"
Hanyu sneered. After her rebirth, she knew how everything would develop. Before the disaster happened, she still had a chance to save her people.
Isn't he looking for the statue? Just take him there, but I'm afraid he doesn't have the ability to take it away.
She replied calmly, "It's said that the statue of the Snow Mountain Goddess is made of gold and stone. The gold and stone used to make the statue are extremely rare treasures in the world. Even a piece of gold from the statue can ensure that an ordinary family will have enough food and clothing for a lifetime. But you are the most powerful regent of the Great Yin Dynasty. Money is of little value to you, so I suspect you have a more important purpose in obtaining this statue."
"Oh? You sound like you know me very well. Then tell me, what is my other purpose?" Yin Jinglong looked at this woman who was not afraid of power with great interest.
Han Yu continued, "The goddess is revered as a goddess because, according to legend, she was once a fairy in heaven. Because she secretly indulged in mortal desires, she was banished to the mortal realm and imprisoned by the Emperor of Heaven within this towering Yulong Snow Mountain. Not only does the goddess possess the divine power to protect the people of all directions and ensure a bountiful harvest year after year, but it is also said that her true statue can control people's minds and instantly make them powerful. It is even said that boiling water from the metal and stone on the statue and drinking it can prolong one's life. Therefore, I hazard a guess that Your Highness has come to seize the statue in order to obtain the divine power it bestows."
It seemed that Yin Jinglong's thoughts were discovered by her, and a hint of surprise flashed across his sinister eyes, but he has always been the best at disguising himself and would never let anyone see through his true thoughts.
After hearing this, he neither admitted nor denied it. Instead, he pointed to the road ahead and ordered her, "Since you volunteered to lead the way for us, what are you waiting for? Let's get going!"
He asked the guards to tie Hanyu's hands and let her walk on the snow to lead the way. He picked up the whip and drove the horse forward quickly. The army behind him also continued to set off and headed towards the Snow Mountain Goddess Temple.
Hanyu followed his horse, shouting relentlessly, "I can't run away, why are you tying me up? Let me go! Haven't you helped me find my husband yet?"
"Husband, husband, you keep talking about your husband. We are strangers. I don't know who your husband is, so how can I know where he is?"
Han Yu was stunned and said, "You must know my husband, because you and my husband Ajiang look very similar. If it weren't for our very different personalities, I would have mistaken you at first sight. If you say you don't know my husband, then how could there be two people in this world who look so similar? He just came down the mountain this way. If nothing unexpected happened, you must have run into him. Please tell me, where is he now? Did you kidnap him?"
Upon hearing this, Li Yu, Yin Jinglong's deputy general, quietly reminded him, "Your Highness, the husband this woman is referring to, isn't he General Heng? However, General Heng has been missing for months. We searched for him for ages and couldn't find him. We thought he was dead, but we didn't expect him to be not only still alive, but even married to a woman from the snowy mountains. He lives so carefree here, causing Your Highness to be criticized in the court. I feel sorry for you!"
"Humph! Do you think he's enjoying himself here? Beauty is a disaster. Little do you know that his life will probably be ruined by this woman."
He thought Hanyu was too noisy, so he asked his deputy general Li Yu to block her mouth with a cloth to prevent her from continuing to clamor for her husband Ajiang.
Yin Jinglong secretly laughed at his stupid brother: Brother, it seems that you are willing to hide your identity for this woman, live in the ice and snow, and even give up the title of "National Defense General" admired by thousands of people. It's a disgrace to the royal family!
Min Hanyu's hands and feet were tied, her mouth was sealed, and she was tied to the back of a horse. No matter how she struggled, it was useless.
Yin Jinglong told her that he would only let her go if she calmed down and stopped clamoring to find her husband.
She figured that if things had gone as they had in her previous life, her husband would have been captured by him and taken to the palace. His life was not in danger for the time being, and now she just had to find a way to stop him from slaughtering the clan, and then find a chance to sneak into the palace dungeon. She would eventually find a chance to rescue Ajiang.
Thinking of this, she stopped struggling and simply closed her eyes and let the horse drag her away.
When the army reached halfway up the mountain, the wind and snow were much stronger than at the foot of the mountain, and the temperature dropped sharply. The soldiers wrapped themselves in fur coats to keep warm. The bad weather made the road ahead even more difficult.
Yin Jinglong ordered to rest on the spot.
Hanyu had been tied to the horse's back for a long time. She felt her waist was about to break from the bumpy ride. Her mouth was sealed and she couldn't speak. She could only use her eyes to ask for help from the soldiers beside her.
Yin Jinglong and Li Yu sat under a big tree to avoid the wind and snow. They were talking closely, and their eyes were cast on the woman lying across the horse's back.
Yin Jinglong suddenly stood up, walked up to Hanyu, and asked, "Are you willing to be quiet and lead the way now?"
Hanyu nodded.
"Alright, then I'll let you down right now. I promise that as long as you help us find the statue, I'll help you find your husband. But if you don't get us safely to the Goddess Temple, watch out for your head!"
After the group rested for a while, the wind and snow were a little lighter than before, and Hanyu led the way for them.
If you want to go to the goddess temple on the top of the mountain, there are two roads to take. If you take the main road, you will inevitably pass through the tribe of the tomb keeper. Then the tribe leader and elders will definitely discover that outsiders have entered the snow mountain. Once a head-on confrontation occurs, Yin Jinglong's guards will definitely not let the tribe members go.
In order to stop him from slaughtering his people, Min Hanyu deliberately led them to another remote and steep path up the mountain, just bypassing the tomb keeper's tribe.
But the road was difficult and dangerous. The mountain road was rugged and covered with thick snow. The road was narrow and difficult to walk on. There was a cliff next to it. If you were not careful, you would fall off the cliff.
Because the road is narrow and the horses are too big to pass through, only one or two strong men can pass.
Yin Jinglong looked at the road ahead, feeling perplexed. He questioned Hanyu, "Are you deliberately leading us down this dangerous mountain road? How can my army possibly navigate this road? Even if we make it up, how are we supposed to carry the two-meter-tall statue of the goddess down the mountain?"
"There's more than one way up the mountain, but this is the closest. While it's a bit more difficult, it guarantees you'll reach the temple before dark. Your Highness, you may not know that the most dangerous aspect of Yulong Snow Mountain isn't the man-eating legends, but the severe blizzards. I've lived here for over a decade and can predict the coming weather. Right now, the wind and snow are at their lowest, but after dark, the temperature will plummet and the snow will intensify. If you don't reach the temple early to avoid the storm, I'm afraid your soldiers won't survive the night."
"So, we have no choice but to abandon our horses and hike up the mountain?"
Li Yu was skeptical about Han Yu's words, but his master did not get angry with the woman. Instead, he believed her words and ordered the soldiers to lighten their luggage and equipment and go up the mountain as soon as possible.
"Your Highness, why would you believe this woman? She's just a mortal. How could she possibly have the ability to predict a snowstorm?"
Yin Jinglong smiled contemptuously after hearing this. "You underestimate her. She is able to play with me and my brother at will. She is no ordinary mortal. She is a flower that can bewitch people but has thorns. Even I can't stand up to her."
At this point, his eyes fell on Hanyu's unyielding eyes, as if he remembered some memories that he didn't want to remember, and quickly looked away.
"But...I don't understand what Your Majesty is saying."
"You will understand what I mean later. Now you just need to keep a close eye on her and don't let her get away."
Min Hanyu led a group of people around the tomb keeper's tribe and went up the mountain from the small path in the shadow of the snow-capped mountains. Just as she said, although the journey was difficult, at least the snowstorm was blocked a lot by the tall mountains.
They reached the top of the mountain before dark, and the temple was just a hundred meters away.
When the soldiers finally saw the temple looming in the snow, their red, frozen faces showed happy smiles. Victory was just ahead, and being able to reach the temple smoothly made the difficult and dangerous journey worthwhile.
Yin Jinglong sent a small team to explore the way and see if there were any dangers or ambushes.
Hanyu was about to walk straight towards the temple, but was suddenly stopped by Yin Jinglong, who asked, "What do you want to do?"
"Of course I'm going to lead the way for you! The statues of the gods and goddesses you're looking for are in the temple ahead. Your Highness, don't you want to go and take a look?"
Yin Jinglong hesitated. Although he didn't know what kind of magical power this temple had, he saw that his brother had become a completely different person since he entered the snow mountain. Not only did he lose his memory, but even his martial arts skills had been greatly weakened.
Apart from this goddess, who else has the ability to turn a highly skilled general into a fool and a cripple in just a few months?
So he was worried that there might be something dangerous in the temple, and he must not rush there without checking it out first like his brother did.
After thinking for a moment, he said to Hanyu, "The goddess's statue is not something that ordinary people can approach casually. Besides, I'm also worried that you might have set a trap inside, waiting for me to jump in!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the guards who were sent to explore the way suddenly screamed in pain and rolled on the ground with their heads covered.
Yin Jinglong ordered his deputy general Li Yu: "Go and see what's going on with them. Be careful!"
He turned and glared at Hanyu, suddenly grabbed her throat, and asked her harshly: "What on earth are you playing at, woman?"
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